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Carpentry

Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.

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Carpentry

rough lumber

Construction; Carpentry

Lumber which has been cut to size but not dressed or surfaces.

rough opening

Construction; Carpentry

An opening formed by framing members.

rotary cut veneer

Construction; Carpentry

A venner cut on a rotaing lathe in a continuous sheet, similar to how toilet paper is unwound from a roll.

roof ridge

Construction; Carpentry

Horizontal line formed at the junction of the top edges of a roof's surfaces.

ribbon

Construction; Carpentry

Narrow board fastened to studs or other vertical framing members which adds support to joists or similar horizontal members.

rip cut

Construction; Carpentry

A cut made along the grain of a piece of wood.

riser

Construction; Carpentry

Vertical stair member between stair treads.

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